Wan Saiful Wan Jan
Wan Saiful Wan Jan | |
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| وان سيف الوان جان | |
| Chairman of Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional | |
| In office 18 June 2018 – 17 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Shamsul Anuar Nasarah |
| Succeeded by | TBA |
| Information Chief of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party | |
| Assumed office 8 September 2020 | |
| President | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Preceded by | Mohd Radzi Md Jidin |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tasek Gelugor | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Shabudin Yahaya (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 12,252 (2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wan Saiful bin Wan Jan 20 June 1975 Alor Setar, Kedah |
| Political party | Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (since 2017) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2017–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020) Barisan Nasional (BN) (aligned:since 2020) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Wan Saiful Wan Jan is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tasek Gelugor since November 2022. A member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party, a component party of the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) and former component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalitions since March 2018 and its Strategy and Policy Bureau Deputy Chairman from March 2018 to August 2020 and its Information Chief since August 2020. He also served as Chairman of the Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (PTPTN) from June 2018[1] after the resignation of Shamsul Anuar Nasarah following collapse of the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration in May 2018 thanks to its defeat in the 2018 general election to June 2022.[2] He also served as Special Advisor to the former Minister of Education which is Maszlee Malik from May to November 2018.
Before joining politics, Wan Saiful was Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) co-founded by YAM Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz, the son of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir.[3]
Election
Wan Saiful has participated in the Malaysian General Elections 2018 to contest the last Pendang[4] parliamentary seat in the Pakatan Harapan which uses the People's Justice Party symbol to oppose Awang Hashim of the Idea of Peace (PAS), Othman Abdul of the Barisan Nasional (UMNO) and Abdul Malik. Manaf, Independent candidate.
In the four-cornered contest, Wan Saiful only got 14,901 votes, the third highest after Awang Hashim and Othman Abdul.
Election results
| Year | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||||
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| 2018 | P011 Pendang, Kedah | Wan Saiful Wan Jan (PPBM) | 14,901 | 23.94% | Awang Solahudin Hashim (PAS) | 26,536 | 42.63% | 63,371 | 5,808 | 84.64% | ||
| Othman Abdul (UMNO) | 20,728 | 33.30% | ||||||||||
| Abdul Malik Manaf (IND) | 81 | 0.13% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | P042 Tasek Gelugor, Penang | Wan Saiful Wan Jan (BERSATU) | 31,116 | 46.36% | Muhammad Yusoff (UMNO) | 18,864 | 28.11% | 67,112 | 12,252 | 82.99% | ||
| Razak Ridzuan (AMANAH) | 16,547 | 24.66% | ||||||||||
| Abdul Halim Sirjung (PEJUANG) | 406 | 0.60 | ||||||||||
| Mohd Akmal Azhar (WARISAN) | 179 | 0.27% | ||||||||||
Honour
Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2021)[7][8]
References
- ^ "Wan Saiful is new PTPTN chairman".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Wan Saiful: Last day as PTPTN head was in June". The Star. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ IDEAS management
- ^ GE 14 results for Kedah
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE – 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 14 December 2020. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 14 December 2020. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ Ibrahim, Mohd Iskandar; Sulaiman, Noor Atiqah (1 February 2021). "Seramai 335 terima darjah kebesaran sempena Hari Wilayah". Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 1 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hadir, Shawaliah (1 February 2021). "Tengku Zafrul antara 6 penerima Darjah Kebesaran Pangkat Pertama sempena Hari WP". MalaysiaGazette (in Malay). Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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